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Report: PlayStation team didn't know about Sony-Microsoft cloud technology deal

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Report: PlayStation team didn't know about Sony-Microsoft cloud technology deal

It seems that the team working on PlayStation were blindsided by the news that Sony was teaming up with Microsoft on a new cloud tech deal.

That's according to Bloomberg, which says that the games team at Sony wasn't aware of the deal with the Xbox firm.

The collaboration was announced last week - complete with execs Kenichiro Yoshida (pictured main, left) from Sony and Microsoft's Satya Nadella (pictured main, right) shaking hands and smiling.

PCGamesInsider.biz has the full story.


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